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Say Goodbye To Stress with a Stress Reducing Diet

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  Eat Your Stress Goodbye – Stress Reducing Diet When you’re stressed out, the foods that you’re turning to are most likely going to be traditional ‘comfort’ foods – think big meals, take-out, fatty foods, sweet foods, and alcohol. Let’s face it – we’ve all found some comfort in a tasty meal and a bottle … Continue reading Say Goodbye To Stress with a Stress Reducing Diet →

12 Things That Must Be Covered in a Cookery Video Course

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  There are 12 things that you should expect from a how to prepare and cook video course. Knife skills One of the most important areas to master before progressing to following recipes and cookery is the correct use of knives. There are several health and safety aspects to consider before handling knives. When carrying … Continue reading 12 Things That Must Be Covered in a Cookery Video Course →

Micronutrients | Things We Need In Small Amounts | Vitamin A

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  I’ve looked at Macronutrients, the things we need in large amounts, such as Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats.  By large amounts I mean ingestion of foods measured in 10s of grams, for example a 100gram portion. With Micronutrients we only need amounts ranging from micro to milligrams. Vitamins are chemical compounds required in very small … Continue reading Micronutrients | Things We Need In Small Amounts | Vitamin A →

Do We Really Need Carbohydrates

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The term saccharide, which means sugar, comes from carbon, hydrogen and oxygen-based molecules that are present in our foods, for example, foods and greens. Unlike essential amino acids and fatty acids, there are no essential carbohydrates. This means we can obtain everything we need nutritionally from other food sources, so carbohydrates are not necessary to … Continue reading Do We Really Need Carbohydrates →

The Role Of Fat In The Diet

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Let’s look at fat and provide you with a full understanding of this macronutrient. Our acceptance of fats has come a long way over several years, and this has been mainly driven by the latest research surrounding them. In just a few short years, most of us, including fitness professionals and athletes, can usually come … Continue reading The Role Of Fat In The Diet →

Protein And The Human Body

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Protein is incredibly important and without it, our body composition and health greatly suffer as a result. Proteins are an essential nutrient and can be broken down into 20 Building Blocks known as amino acids. Out of these 20 amino acids, nine are essential. As the body cannot synthesise its own essential amino acids, we … Continue reading Protein And The Human Body →

Macronutrients | Everything You Need To Know About Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats

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What are macronutrients? If you’re looking to make the biggest possible change to your nutrition, you’re probably aware that it’s only a matter of time until you see the word ‘macros’. From health blogs to social media, the term macros makes a regular appearance. Macros is an abbreviation of macronutrients, which helps categorizes a type … Continue reading Macronutrients | Everything You Need To Know About Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats →

Vegan 2 Week Body Reset Program

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Vegan 2 Week Body Reset Program Nutrition Cookery’s Vegan 2 Week Total Body Reset Program. Contains: Weekly Menu Planners for Weeks 1 and 2 Weekly Shopping List for Menu Planners 1 and 2 The program that will kick start your whole-food plant-based lifestyle. Learn the easiest method to a diet proven to arrest some of … Continue reading Vegan 2 Week Body Reset Program →

Healthy Versus Highly Processed Food

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  Navigating the noise around processed and ultra-processed food makes eating a healthy meal feel almost too stressful to bother. But nearly 58% of calories eaten in the US and 56% of the calories consumed in the UK come from Ultra-processed foods, making them the primary energy source of those countries. The worse news is … Continue reading Healthy Versus Highly Processed Food →

7 Day Gratitude Challenge To Skyrocket Your Health Goals

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What is gratitude? As kids, we get taught to thank others when they give us a gift or make a nice gesture. We learn to thank naturally as a social standard. But how frequently do we communicate gratitude for small daily good things? Do we truly understand what it means to be grateful? How often … Continue reading 7 Day Gratitude Challenge To Skyrocket Your Health Goals →

9 Step Positive Mindset Guide

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Are you a glass-half-empty or half-full kind of person? Both types of mindset can impact your physical and mental health. A positive mind is powerful, and with the right attitude, you can achieve a lot in your life. Live life from the inside out, not the other way around. That means you can control what … Continue reading 9 Step Positive Mindset Guide →